More than three million disabled women live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion since Dobbs WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 1, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a new analysis on post-Dobbs America,...
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The National Partnership for Women & Families is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to make life better for women and families.
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Black Maternal Health Crisis
Too many Black women are dying in pregnancy and childbirth. We need systemic change to end this crisis and ensure communities are healthier and more responsive to Black women’s needs.
Threats On All Fronts
Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when, and how to raise a family. But many people in the United States face limits on this freedom – especially women of color, women with disabilities or with low incomes, transgender and nonbinary people, and those who are multiply marginalized. They face threats on all fronts when it comes to abortion access and policies necessary to thrive.
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New Analysis Shows More Than Half of All Disabled Women Live Under State Abortion Bans
The devastating impact of abortion bans puts the health and safety of more than 3 million disabled women at risk, and especially endangers disabled women who are Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and veterans.
Biden Administration Strengthens Much Needed Protections Against Discrimination
The new requirements to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will strengthen protections against discrimination in health care programs and activities.
National Partnership Commends Rule Finalizing Harassment Protections for Workers
“This guidance is a much-needed step in the right direction to better protect more workers from varying forms of harassment,” said Jocelyn C. Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
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NEWS: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South
Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances.
Advancing Minority Health
Glaring inequities persist among historically marginalized populations that demand transformative action. These inequities are more than numbers; they represent real-life consequences of historic underinvestment, adverse social drivers of health, implicit and explicit biases, and inequitable care delivery.
NEWS: The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state
A federal law requires most US hospitals to provide an abortion to patients experiencing a medical emergency if an abortion is the proper medical treatment for that emergency.